NEWCOMB FENCE.. BEGAN TODAY.. THIS AFTER THE NEW ORLEANS PLANNING COMMISSION DENIED HOMEOWNERS REQUEST TO BUY AN UPTOWN STREET. THE RESIDENTS ALONG NEWCOMB BOULEVARD -- WHICH RUNS FROM SAINT CHARLES TO FRERET STREET -- WANTED TO MAKE THE STREET PRIVATE -- SO THAT THEY COULD KEEP A GATE IN PLACE -- STOPPING DRIVERS FROM USING THE NEWCOMB BETWEEN FRERET AND SAINT CHARLES. THE PLANNING COMMISSION SAID NO -- BY A VOTE OF 6 TO ONE LAST WEEK -- WITH ONE RECUSAL. TOPPING NEWS ACROSS AMERICA TODAY.. AN ENTIRE NATION